Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Upstream — Cash flows from (used in) operating activities
Imperial Oil Upstream — Cash flows from (used in) operating activities decreased by 31.5% to $969.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 26.2%, from $1.31B to $969.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Upstream — Cash flows from (used in) operating activities shows a downward trend with a -7.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining upstream business capable of funding future growth.
Detailed definition
The net cash generated by the upstream segment's core business activities, excluding financing and investing cash flows....
Peer comparison
Standard metric for assessing segment-level cash generation in the oil and gas industry.
imo_segment_upstream_cash_flows_from_used_in_operating_activitiesHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 595M | 2.5B | 1.3B | 1.4B | 2.1B | 1.3B | 1B | -398M | 573M | 1.8B | 1.2B | 891M | 1.2B | 1.3B | 1.3B | 201M | 1B | 1.4B | 969M |
| QoQ Change | — | +321.5% | -49.0% | +13.1% | +44.2% | -38.7% | -20.3% | -139.0% | +244.0% | +209.1% | -34.8% | -22.8% | +30.4% | +11.7% | +1.2% | -84.7% | +408.0% | +38.6% | -31.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +250.8% | -49.0% | -20.3% | -127.5% | -72.5% | +38.4% | +13.1% | +323.9% | +102.8% | -26.7% | +13.8% | -77.4% | -12.1% | +9.0% | -26.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Imperial Oil's upstream — cash flows from (used in) operating activities?
- Imperial Oil (IMO) reported upstream — cash flows from (used in) operating activities of $969.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Imperial Oil's upstream — cash flows from (used in) operating activities changed year-over-year?
- Imperial Oil's upstream — cash flows from (used in) operating activities decreased by 26.2% year-over-year, from $1.31B to $969.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Imperial Oil's upstream — cash flows from (used in) operating activities?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Imperial Oil's upstream — cash flows from (used in) operating activities has grown at a -7.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.91B to $3.61B.
- What does upstream — cash flows from (used in) operating activities mean?
- The cash generated by the upstream business from its daily operations.